"Pope Francis called for an Easter truce in Ukraine and condemned the
"folly of war" as he
led Palm Sunday services in St. Peter's Square before an audience of tens of thousands of people.
led Palm Sunday services in St. Peter's Square before an audience of tens of thousands of people.
He also urged negotiations to find a solution to the conflict. In an
apparent reference to Russia, he said: "What kind of victory would be
one that plants a flag on a heap of rubble?" Newsmax